Mine detail: Chuquichambi Deposits

Previously called 'San MiguelCelia'

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Location

Lat / long:

-17.90237, -67.91006

Resource(M)

Primary:	Copper
Ore:	Chalcocite, Chalcopyrite, Chrysocolla, Covellite, Malachite
Gangue:	Pyrite
Orebody form:	LENTICULAR, TABULAR

Production

Operation type:	Unknown
Deposit type:	Stratabound
Production size:	Small
Development status:	Past Producer

Geology

Host rock:	Huayllamarca
Host type:	Sandstone

References

MRDS	BL10223
DEP	10086947
Reference	{Deposit:: RUIZ G., LORGIO, , ALGUNAS CONSIDERACIONES SOBRE LA GENESIS DEL YACIMIENTO CUPRIFERO DE CHUQUICHAMBI: YACIMIENTOS PETROLIFEROS FISCALES BOLIVIANOS REVISTA, V., P. 459-470.}{Deposit:: GUSTAVSON ASSOC., 1992, COMPENDIUM OF THE ECONOMIC GEOLOGY OF BOLIVIA}{Deposit:: GEOBOL, 1974, PROYECTO CHUQUICHAMBI: GEOBOL INFORME GE-G1/250}{Other Database:: CIMRI}{Reserve-Resource:: (1-3) GUSTAVSON ASSOC. (1992)}
Reporter	Long, Keith R.